Lomariopsis guineensis (Underw.) Alston

Species

Pteridophytes > Polypodiales > Lomariopsidaceae > Lomariopsis

Characteristics

A fern that grows attached to other plants. It has flattened rhizomes that attach to trees. It grows 2 m tall.
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Growth form tree
Growth support epiphyte
Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 2.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows at low elevations in rain-forest in West Africa.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The young leaves are cooked and eaten as a flavouring.
Uses food gene source medicinal social use
Edible fronds leaves
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Distribution

Lomariopsis guineensis world distribution map, present in Angola, Benin, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Sao Tome and Principe, and Togo

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17403330-1
WFO ID wfo-0001111733
COL ID 3VWSW
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Synonyms

Lomariopsis guineensis Stenochlaena guineensis